Trusted In-Home Senior Care Serving Elmhurst

Comfort Keepers In-Home Care of Elmhurst.

Our Story

In 1998, Comfort Keepers was established in by Kris Butler, a registered home
nurse. Kris regularly tended to patients who required more than medical
attention. She noted that her clients often valued companionship above all
else and requested small favors to improve their quality of life. Because of
Kris’s role, she could not satisfy their simple asks, whether it was to do
laundry, help with transportation, or just spend time over a puzzle.

Kris recognized the emotional struggles of senior patients and saw an
opportunity to help. She wanted to provide a solution, but the first step
was to pick a name. She brainstormed with her husband, Jerry, and their
young children to find a phrase that captured the emotion and sentiment
of their future business. Ultimately, their daughter suggested “Comfort Keepers”
based on the company’s goal: to keep clients comfortably within
their own homes as an alternative to expensive nursing facilities.
And Comfort Keepers was born!

Kris’s expertise and passion have allowed the company to flourish from an
American dream to 700+ locations worldwide. In 2009, the brand was
strengthened by the purchase of the franchisor, CK Franchising, Inc., by
Sodexo, one of the world's leading food and facilities management services
companies and the global leader in the health care and seniors markets.

Today, Comfort Keepers is available in 12 countries through independently
owned and operated locations that make a difference in the lives of seniors
and adults with disabilities in their community.

Despite Comfort Keepers size, we are as committed to quality as when Kris
started the organization over twenty years ago. We achieve our high standards
by recruiting the best talent, cultivating a compassionate culture, and
identifying ways to leverage new technology that improves our clients’ lives.

Our quality and dedication to our mission are honored by industry leaders.
We are consistently recognized as a leader in senior home care.